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• Ultra Music Festival Announces 2023 Lineup – ft. Swedish House Mafia

  28-09-2022 23:59 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Ultra Music Festival organizers have revealed the lineup for the festival’s 2023 edition in Miami. The huge music festival drew in 165,000 attendees in 2021 from more than 112 countries. Now the 23rd annual show will take place from March 24-26, 2023, and organizers have revealed the lineup. Swedish House Mafia will headline the three-day […]
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• White Guy Involved With Controversial A.I. Rapper FN Meka Frequently Used the N-Word in Old Hardcore Band Lyrics

  28-09-2022 23:15 via rollingstone.com
  Anthony Martini, who signed FN Meka to his virtual label Factory New, used the slur liberally on albums released by his band E.Town Concrete — and rapped them live as recently as 2018
  
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• Adele, Gorillaz, IDLES, Wet Let nominated for UK Music Video Awards

  28-09-2022 23:08 via music-news.com
  
  Adele, Arlo Parks, alt-J, black midi, FKA twigs, Florence + The Machine, Gorillaz, IDLES, Jeshi, Kylie Minogue & Jessie Ware
  
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• R. Kelly Ordered to Pay Over $300,000 in Restitution to Two Victims

  28-09-2022 22:32 via rollingstone.com
  "Jane" and "Stephanie," who testified against disgraced singer at Brooklyn trial, to receive money to cover psychological and herpes treatment
  
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• NOFX announce potentially their last album and share new single ‘Darby Crashing Your Party’

  28-09-2022 22:00 via nme.com
  NOFX have announced their new record ‘Double Album’, a follow-up to this February’s ‘Single Album’, to be released on December 2.READ MORE: NOFX’s Fat Mike: “Eagles told us our cover of their song was the worst they’d ever heard”Having announced earlier this month that they intend to break up in 2023, it is likely that the album will be the band’s final release.
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• Mount Kimbie announce new double album featuring Slowthai, James Blake and more

  28-09-2022 21:59 via nme.com
  Mount Kimbie have announced a new double album featuring Slowthai, James Blake and more – get all the details on ‘MK 3.5: Die Cuts | City Planning’ below.
  The new record, which follows 2017’s ‘Love What Survives’, comprises two solo albums, one from each of the electronic duo, real names Kai Campos and Dom Maker. It will be released on November 4 via Warp.
  This new direction was teased earlier this month when the pair shared two new double A-side singles, &lsq
  
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• Former Shed Seven drummer Alan Leach announces debut solo album

  28-09-2022 21:45 via nme.com
  Former Shed Seven drummer Alan Leach has announced details of his debut solo album – listen to first single ‘Clouds Behind The Moon’ below.
  The album, titled ‘I Wish I Knew Now What I Thought I Knew Then’, will come out on November 4 and was engineered and mixed by Embrace keys player Mickey Dale.
  Discussing the album in a statement, Leach said: “Until I wasn’t in Shed Seven any more, I didn’t realise just how much I was ready for a break and up fo
  
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• Ciara Taps Summer Walker for ‘Better Thangs,’ a ‘Feel-Good R&B Anthem’

  28-09-2022 21:43 via rollingstone.com
  "It’s meant to bring joy while inspiring the continuous evolution of one’s self," singer says of new track
  
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• Shania Twain recalls dinner with Oprah Winfrey that turned 'sour'

  28-09-2022 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Shania Twain has opened up about one of the "most memorable" dinners she has ever had.
  
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• Lizzo makes history by playing 200-year-old crystal flute onstage

  28-09-2022 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Lizzo has described performing with the flute to be "like playing out of a wine glass".
  
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• Man implicated in murder of PNB Rock speaks out to clear his name

  28-09-2022 21:16 via nme.com
  A man who has been falsely accused of being involved in the murder of the rapper PNB Rock has given an interview in order to clear his name.
  Emmanul Danquah, aka South Side Chief, is a Minneapolis-based videographer and media personality who was involved in two arguments on Instagram Live with PNB Rock last year.
  The rapper, real name Rakim Allen, was shot while dining in South Los Angeles at the Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles restaurant earlier this month. He died from his injuries the fo
  
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• Nation Of Language return with new single ‘From The Hill’

  28-09-2022 20:57 via nme.com
  Nation Of Language have returned with a brand new single – listen to ‘From The Hill’ below.READ MORE: Nation Of Language: Brooklyn’s synth-pop romantics realising their dreamsThe track will appear on a new 7″ single set to come out on December 9 alongside vinyl exclusive B-side ‘Ground Control’. The release follows the band’s second album, 2021’s ‘A Way Forward’.
  On their new track, singer Ian Devaney said: “‘From the
  
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• Gunna’s Lawyers Say Prosecutors ‘Removed References’ to Violence in YSL Indictment 

  28-09-2022 20:55 via rollingstone.com
  The rapper’s attorneys filed a new bond motion with Fulton County prosecutors on Monday
  
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• Tegan And Sara share visuals for punchy new single ‘I Can’t Grow Up’

  28-09-2022 20:29 via nme.com
  Tegan And Sara have shared the latest taste of their forthcoming tenth studio album ‘Crybaby’ in the form of a punchy new single titled ‘I Can’t Grow Up’.READ MORE: Tegan and Sara: “How have we lasted 25 years? Strategy”Described by the band as a “snotty nosed pop song about not being able to grow out of bad habits in relationships,” it comes with playful visuals which you can see below.
  The band’s Sara Quin said the track inspired musi
  
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• Björn Ulvaeus’ Pophouse Entertainment Acquires Majority Stake In Avicii Masters and Publishing Catalog

  28-09-2022 20:28 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Six months after purchasing the song rights of Swedish House Mafia, Björn Ulvaeus’ Pophouse Entertainment has acquired a majority interest in the recordings and publishing catalog of Avicii. Pophouse Entertainment just recently unveiled its newest music-IP play, which specifically encompasses 75 percent of Avicii’s body of work. While the transaction’s precise financials haven’t been disclosed […]
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• Bruce Springsteen teases release of new music tomorrow

  28-09-2022 20:26 via nme.com
  Bruce Springsteen is set to release new music tomorrow (September 29), according to a new teaser posted to social media.READ MORE: Bruce Springsteen – ‘Letter To You’ review: a powerful synthesis of past and presentThe Boss took to Twitter today (September 28) to share a video of a radio tuning to different stations. At each stop, a recording of a Springsteen cover of an old soul classic plays, before the radio is tuned once again.
  Among the covers performed by the singer
  
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• Deezer Launches In-App Music Search using Humming, Whistling & Singing

  28-09-2022 20:20 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Deezer says its SongCatcher music ID tech can search for songs based on humming, whistling, and singing now. Anyone curious about a song can now hum, whistle, or sing a snippet in the Deezer app. “Everyone knows how frustrating it can be to have a song stuck in their heads, and we’re very proud to […]
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• Paramore Announces First Album in Six Years, ‘This Is Why’: ‘Such a Cool Experiment’

  28-09-2022 20:09 via rollingstone.com
  New single "summarizes the plethora of ridiculous emotions, the rollercoaster of being alive in 2022, having survived even just the last 3 or 4 years," says Hayley Williams
  
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• Arctic Monkeys announce venue change for Dublin show

  28-09-2022 19:45 via nme.com
  Arctic Monkeys have announced a change of venue for their show in Dublin next summer.
  A social media post confirmed that the band will now be playing Malahide Castle instead of the previously announced Marlay Park as part of their much-anticipated 2023 tour.READ MORE: Arctic Monkeys live in Brooklyn: their next era has truly begunThe reasons behind the venue switch have not been shared. Malahide Castle’s capacity for live shows is 20,000 people, about half that of Marley Park.
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• See How U.K. Punk and Politics Converged in Don Letts Doc Trailer

  28-09-2022 19:34 via rollingstone.com
  A new film, Rebel Dread, examines the influence of the filmmaker and Big Audio Dynamite cofounder
  
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• Paramore announce new album ‘This Is Why’ and share title track

  28-09-2022 19:30 via nme.com
  Paramore have announced details of their long-awaited sixth album – it’s called ‘This Is Why’ and you can watch the video for its title track below.
  The follow-up to 2017’s ‘After Laughter’ will come out on February 10, 2023 via Atlantic, with the band returning to the stage this weekend (October 2) to begin a run of intimate North American gigs.
  The new album was produced in Los Angeles by Carlos de la Garza, and will feature ten tracks, though an offic
  
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• David Bowie’s ‘Hunky Dory’ Gets Deluxe Reissue Treatment Including Unreleased Tracks

  28-09-2022 18:55 via rollingstone.com
  Box set collects unreleased home demos, live recordings, radio sessions, and alternate mixes from fertile period that produced Bowie's 1972 classic
  
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• The Big Moon call out venue for taking cuts of merch sales and announce alternative pop-up store

  28-09-2022 18:38 via nme.com
  The Big Moon have announced that they will not be selling merch at their London gig at the O2 Kentish Town Forum tonight (September 28), and will instead host a pop-up store at a nearby pub.READ MORE: Hundreds of venues sign up to not take cut of artists’ merchandise sales – but campaigners want moreIn a Twitter thread, the band called out the venue’s practise of taking a cut of 25 per cent plus VAT on each sale. “This is basically all of our profit on merch,” they
  
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• Avicii Estate Sells Majority of Late DJ’s Catalog to Pophouse

  28-09-2022 18:18 via rollingstone.com
  The investment company also owns Swedish House Mafia's recording and publishing rights
  
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• See Eddie Vedder Make Cameo in Emotional Joe Strummer Video for Lost Song

  28-09-2022 18:01 via rollingstone.com
  "Fantastic" appears on a new box set collecting some of the late Clash frontman's final recordings
  
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• Erykah Badu praises Kanye West: “Thanks for fighting for us”

  28-09-2022 18:01 via nme.com
  Erykah Badu has taken to social media to write an emotional message to Kanye West.
  After running in to Kanye at London Fashion Week to support their mutual friend and fashion designer Riccardo Tisci, Badu championed Ye in a post on Instagram.
  “Let me tell you about my friend Ye,” she wrote. “No one is more beautiful and kind and creative. Was there at his mama home going.”
  She went on to praise West for his work, writing: “IN ESSENCE. We all want the same thing .. t
  
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• Soundgarden and Nirvana members team up at Taylor Hawkins tribute concert

  28-09-2022 18:00 via nme.com
  Surviving members of Soundgarden and Nirvana joined forces last night (September 27) to perform Soundgarden classics at the Los Angeles Taylor Hawkins tribute concert.READ MORE: Inside the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert: “A gigantic fucking night for a gigantic fucking person”After celebrating Hawkins’ memory and music with a special six-hour gig in London earlier this month (September 3), ‘The Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert’ took over LA’s Kia Forum
  
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• Corey Taylor announces special livestream gig from London’s Palladium

  28-09-2022 18:00 via nme.com
  Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor‘s upcoming gig in London is set to be livestreamed worldwide to benefit his charitable foundation.
  On October 17, Taylor will play the London Palladium as part of a series of debut UK solo shows behind his debut solo album ‘CMFT’.
  It has now been announced that the show – dubbed ‘Half Sold Out: CMFT Live At The Palladium’ – will be broadcast live via stream to benefit the singer’s own charity, The Taylor Foundation.
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• Aviici’s family sell recording and publishing rights to Björn Ulvaeus’ Pophouse company

  28-09-2022 17:55 via nme.com
  The family of Avicii have announced that they have sold 75 per cent of the late musician’s recording and publishing rights to the Swedish company Pophouse.
  Avicii, real name Tim Bergling, died by suicide in 2018. Subsequently, his parents Klas Bergling and Anki Lidén have overseen his estate as well as a charitable foundation set up in his name.
  Klas Bergling said in a statement today (September 28): “My wife and I feel that as we are getting older, we do not have the right en
  
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• Lizzo Becomes the ‘First and Only’ Person to Play the 200-Year-Old Crystal Flute of James Madison

  28-09-2022 17:45 via rollingstone.com
  "No one has ever heard what it sounds like… now you do," she said
  
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• Lucy Dacus, Master of Covers, Takes on Two Carole King Gems

  28-09-2022 17:36 via rollingstone.com
  Singer-songwriter applies her magic on Tapestry tracks "Home Again" and "It's Too Late"
  
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• LAPD Names Person of Interest in Shooting Death of PnB Rock

  28-09-2022 17:34 via rollingstone.com
  Police identify Freddie Lee Trone, considered "armed and dangerous," as suspect in rapper's killing; Trone's 17-year-old son, the alleged getaway driver, arrested
  
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• Jimmy Buffett Postpones 2022 Tour Dates After Hospitalization for ‘Health Issues’

  28-09-2022 17:31 via rollingstone.com
  The King Parrothead is under doctor's orders to "recuperate and heal"
  
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• Meta Moves to Dismiss Epidemic Sound Infringement Suit: ‘The Lack of Specificity in Epidemic’s Complaint Is Striking’

  28-09-2022 17:23 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Towards July’s end, Epidemic Sound filed a firmly worded copyright infringement complaint against Meta. Now, the Facebook parent company has officially moved to dismiss the action due in large part to its alleged “lack of specificity.” Meta just recently submitted the 29-page-long motion to dismiss, claiming at the outset that Epidemic has failed “to allege […]
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• Fleur East: 'I just feel like I’m dancing all the time'

  28-09-2022 17:19 via music-news.com
  
  Hits Radio Breakfast Show host Fleur East spilled some behind the scenes Strictly secrets live on air this morning. The presenter
  
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• Watch Nova Twins’ thumping Live Lounge cover of Beyoncé’s ‘Break My Soul’

  28-09-2022 17:11 via nme.com
  Nova Twins were the latest band to take part in BBC Radio One’s Live Lounge segment today, where they delivered a storming cover of Beyoncé‘s ‘Break My Soul’.READ MORE: Nova Twins on their Mercury Prize nod: “This is great for the scene”You can see the duo’s performance below, which sees them transform the original house-inspired track into a punchy rock anthem. You can take a look below.The Beyoncé original first appeared in June as t
  
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• Noel Fielding remembers first meeting Serge Pizzorno: “Single best moment of my life”

  28-09-2022 17:08 via nme.com
  Noel Fielding has recalled his first-ever meeting with Serge Pizzorno, describing it as the “single best moment” of his life.
  The pair will appear on tonight’s episode (September 28) of Never Mind The Buzzcocks, and in an early preview clip – which you can watch above – Fielding explained how he instantly knew the Kasabian frontman would become his best friend.READ MORE: Kasabian: “The band wanted to carry on. What else were we gonna do?”“I knew Se
  
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• Brandi Carlile Talks Bible Parables, Sings ‘You and Me on the Rock’ on ‘Austin City Limits’ Season Premiere

  28-09-2022 16:48 via rollingstone.com
  Carlile is joined by Shooter Jennings for the live-music mainstay's 48th season
  
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• Samia announces new album ‘Honey’ with first single ‘Kill Her Freak Out’

  28-09-2022 16:44 via nme.com
  Samia has announced details of her second album. ‘Honey’ will come out next year and is being previewed by first single ‘Kill Her Freak Out’.READ MORE: Samia: New Yorker’s debut is the summer’s defining indie albumThe record follows the New York-via-Nashville singer-songwriter’s 2020 debut album ‘The Baby’ and last year’s ‘Scout’ EP. It’s due on January 27, 2023 via Grand Jury.
  Of the new single, Samia said in a s
  
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• Watch Lizzo make history by playing the Library Of Congress’ 200-year-old crystal flute

  28-09-2022 16:38 via nme.com
  Lizzo has made history by becoming the first person in two centuries to play the Library of Congress’ 200-year-old crystal flute.
  The huge moment took place last night (September 27) at Lizzo’s Washington, DC show where she played the flute which was originally owned by the fourth president of the United States, James Madison.
  Sharing a clip of the performance on Twitter after the show, Lizzo wrote: “NOBODY HAS EVER HEARD THIS FAMOUS CRYSTAL FLUTE BEFORE […] NOW YOU HAVE
  
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• Pusha T drops another McDonald’s diss track ‘Rib Roast’

  28-09-2022 16:35 via nme.com
  After releasing a McDonald’s diss track earlier this year, Pusha T has now dropped a second song aimed at the fast food chain.READ MORE: Pusha T on the cover: “I’ve won the wars. I have withstood everything”Back in March, the rapper shared ‘Spicy Fish Diss Track‘ in collaboration with Arby’s – where Pusha took aim at the chain’s Filet-o-Fish burger.
  The new track, titled ‘Rib Roast’, sees Pusha T reconnect with American sandwich c
  
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• Pink and Miley Cyrus honour Taylor Hawkins at Los Angeles tribute concert

  28-09-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Pink teamed up with Foo Fighters, Queen and Heart's Nancy Wilson for duets.
  
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• See Alanis Morissette Sing ‘You Oughta Know’ With Foo Fighters at Tribute for Her Former Drummer Taylor Hawkins

  28-09-2022 16:23 via rollingstone.com
  Hawkins spent 18 months in Canadian singer's touring band before joining Dave Grohl and company
  
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• Maroon 5 announce 2023 Las Vegas residency

  28-09-2022 16:16 via nme.com
  Maroon 5 have announced plans for a residency in Las Vegas next year.READ MORE: Maroon 5 – ’Jordi’ review: paint-by-numbers pop that occasionally wowsThe band will headline the Dolby Live at Park MGM for 16 shows kicking off on March 24, 2023 before wrapping up on August 12.
  Pre-sale tickets will go on sale today Wednesday (September 28) at 10 am local time and tickets will go on general sale here at 10am local time next Monday (October 3).
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• Tom Grennan announces new album ‘What Ifs & Maybes’ and 2023 UK arena tour

  28-09-2022 16:00 via nme.com
  Tom Grennan has announced details of new album ‘What Ifs & Maybes’ and 2023 UK arena tour dates – get tickets here and find full details below.
  The follow-up to 2021’s ‘Evering Road’ will come out next year, with a firm release date to be confirmed.READ MORE: Tom Grennan on his US attack and “different chapter” of a new album“I’ve called my new album ‘What Ifs & Maybes’. It’s about going with your gut, not your
  
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• Dear Jack White, Congrats On Being A Vinyl Visionary — Let’s Make The Rest of Your Dreams Come True

  28-09-2022 16:00 via digitalmusicnews.com
  The following comes from Rhythmic Rebellion, a company DMN is proud to be partnering with. Dear Jack White, You deserve credit for fueling the vinyl revolution. But you wish your fans could instantly stream the music they buy on Third Man Records, and that you had your own apps. Done! My name is Greg Allen. […]
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• Sammy Hagar on Van Halen’s Last Days, Trying to Make Peace With Alex, and a (Possible) Vegas Tribute to Eddie

  28-09-2022 15:51 via rollingstone.com
  The Red Rocker says he was approached about a Las Vegas residency in honor of the late guitar hero: "I would love to play with Alex and Mike, with a great guitar player that doesn't try to just mimic Eddie"
  
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• Spotify accused of lax response to white supremacist acts on streaming platform

  28-09-2022 15:21 via nme.com
  Spotify has been accused of a lax response to remove white supremacist content from the streaming platform.READ MORE: Streaming – what happens next? Artists demand “a shift in the way business is done”According to a report by the Anti-Defamation League, a total of 40 white supremacist acts were being hosted on Spotify, violating the platform’s rules against “dangerous content”.
  The report found that musical sub-genres embraced by these artists included Fa
  
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• Kailand Morris Is Building an Empire With Nothing To Prove and Everything To Gain

  28-09-2022 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  After his success working under the YEEZY umbrella and designing for lux labels, Stevie Wonder's son is ready to launch his own brand, House of K.O.M.
  
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• Roxy Music on reuniting, Brian Eno and those Glastonbury 2023 rumours

  28-09-2022 14:31 via nme.com
  Roxy Music legend Phil Manzanera has spoken to NME about the band’s ongoing reunion tour, as well as the chances of new music and the rumours of them appearing at Glastonbury next year.
  The art-pop legends are currently midway through a US sting on their third reunion tour – following celebrated comebacks in 2001 and 2011 – before a three-show homecoming UK run starting on October 10 in Glasgow. The band have been treating fans to a career-spanning setlist.
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